Taxon Details
Prunus fasciculata var. punctata
sand almond
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Taxon Summary:
Prunus fasciculata var. punctata, commonly known as sand almond, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), Cismontane woodland, Coastal dunes, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 15 to 200 meters. Prunus fasciculata var. punctata is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Prunus fasciculata (Torr.) Gray var. punctata Jeps. |
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Common Name: sand almond |
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Family: | Rosaceae | |
Element Code: | PDROS1C0E2 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | PRFAP | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T4 |
State Rank: |
S4 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
15 - 200 meters 50 - 655 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Lompoc (3412064), Morro Bay South (3512037), Nipomo (3512014), Oceano (3512015), Orcutt (3412074) |
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